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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: alberto george <george20maria@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: georgemaeia101@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 11:10:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENCY NEEDED
Dearest one,
My name is Alberto George, and I am writing you fromy home in Santa Clara, about 165 miles east of Havana, the Capital City of Cuba. Santa Clara is known for two landmarks; The famous Revolutionary, Che Guevera is buried here; and it is home to one of
Cuba's largest universities, La Universidad Central "Martha Abreu" de Las Villas.
This is a compelling story, and I beg you to be patient and read through to the end. I was adopted in 1962, at age 14 months by Mr. Giovanni George, the Sugar and tobacco millionaire; some say he also made his fortune from the lucrative illicit drugs trade.
My late father was also a Foreign Investor in Africa. When he got old and his conditions began todeteriorate rapidly, he took the precaution of converting all his LIQUID ASSETS and SHARES he bought into MONIES.
My adoption brought so much controversy (probably because I am black and A deaf; and my family did not know that I am a deaf until the age of 5), that Mr.
Giovanni George was forced by his family to put me into a foster home at age 5 , where I stayed until maturity; Like most Cuban youths, I dreamt of freedom, which every one here knows is called America; like most youths, in time, I joined an Anti-Castro group
and that merited automatic 24 hours round the clock surveillance by the Secret Police, but this is also normal in Cuba!
Mr.George, my father nevertheless funded my education through the above mentioned university,where I graduated in Automobile Engineering.I am now a
mechanic, making just enough to take care of my wife Maria, and 3 boys, Junior, Jose, and Martins. Sadly, My father died in 2000; left only his wife and family (he died childless), and I was not invited to his funeral by his family, but we mourned him deeply; I had no memory of my real father; but I loved him for his kindness to me; he frequently defied his family to visit me, When I got married, he gave my wife a ring present which we later found out was a diamond ring! His Last Will and testament was read and probated. No
mention was made of me and my family. Understandably,I
carried on with my life.
Two weeks ago, I received a letter from Ivory Coarst in Africa, from a PRIVATE SECURITY DEPOSIT FIRM, and the contents of that letter put me into shock! I kept the letter for a week without mentioning it to my wife. Eventually I revealed everything to her; that
apparently My late father,Mr. George had provided for us afterall! Mr. Giovanni George had sold his assets and his shares he bought, worth about 45 Million USD,
And left it in my name; over time, The estimated value of the money he deposited in my name as the BENEFICIARY is total USD45million The letter explained that My late Father sold the
shares and made a deposit of USD45million with a PRIVATE SECURITY DEPOSIT FIRM. The total current value of my shares now after being sold and deposited in a
PRIVATE SECURITY FIRM stand at approximately USD45 million! And the letter also explained that according to the terms and agreement reached with my late
father, the consignments were to be delivered to me (THE BENEFICIARY) one calendar year after his death; The manager of this firm in his letter apologized to
me for waiting so long to contact me; information of my father's death simply did not reach him until sent a gift to him as their client and got a replied from the members of his family who alerted him of the fact, that my late father is dead.
I was then invited to come forward to Ivory Coarst In Africa , to claim my Inheritance or arrange with them to transfer the money to my designated area! But this simple invitation to travel to Ivory Coarst or arrange to transfer the money to Cuba is fraught with problems! I have no International Passport! It is impossible to travel out of Cuba, unless with special permission which will of course take months of paperwork to procures an Anti-Castro sympathizers , I have absolutely no hope of leaving Cuba legally.The only option is to leave by illegal ferry to the American Coast of Miami,which is extremely dangerous,every one knows that success rate
is about 20%, the unlucky get captured and repatriated back, to prison! But the rich and the connected have a better chance by using low flying aircraft ( which will beat the Cuban Radar) to smuggle themselves out! I am therefore decided to arrange the transfer of this
money to safety abroad and investments... I therefore need a willingly partner,AN
AMERICA/CANADIAN to assist me in this transaction....I desperately need your help! I need you to contact the Ivory Coarst Security Deposit firm on my behalf as the
"CONSIGNEE"; secure the the money and arrange the transfer of the money to you since the deposited money in a Security Deposit Firm is "READY TO SHIP".
Once the money is secured, I will make the usual underground deal to be smuggled out of Cuba by aircraft, to freedom! In consideration of your assistnce during the course
of this transaction, I freely offer you 30% of the total fund. If you are willing to help me recover my inheritance, please so indicate in your return reply mail and I will follow up with more details of the transaction and also advise you accordingly and lagally on the shippment process and its arrangements. You will then contact the Ivory coarst Security
Deposit Firm and thereafter schedule to transfer the money to you as the "CONSIGNEE" to close the deal on my behalf and put the USD45million safely into the Banking system or safe custody and I will arrange immediately with my family to leave CUBA to meet you
in your country for the share of the money and for Investment purposes!
By return mail, I will advise you the details for the shipment of the consignment. Please bear in mind that this transaction is not illegal, and there is no risk to you. There is absolutely NO RISK to you in this transaction; I and my family are the ones at risk...The shipment is "now ready" and will come with every proper documentation, including a Shipment Airway bill and a certificate of Origin, so you will not be breaking your country's or any international
law since the consignment will be fully insured! Looking forward to your urgent reply,
Sincerely,
Mr Alberto George
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